William Lonokai Dec. 10, 2005
William Lonokai, 75, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by nephews and nieces. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Alvin Hidemi Noguchi Dec. 4, 2005
Alvin Hidemi Noguchi, 51, of Mililani died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Beecher S. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Church Central Oahu, 95-388 Wikao St. in Mililani. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jian Pan Dec. 1, 2005
Jian Pan, 77, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in China. She is survived by husband ZhuoFan Huang, son Huang Qiwei, daughters Lily W.N. Wong and Jie Xia, brother Chuding and five grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Cremation to follow.

Helene Ishie Shimura Dec. 13, 2005
Helene Ishie Shimura, 82, of Pearl City died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Huleia, Lihue. She is survived by son Harold H. and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yutaka SugawaDec. 9, 2005
Yutaka Sugawa, 77, of Waipahu, a retired Akira Yamamoto Painting painter, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Bruce T., brothers Takami and Yoshiaki, sisters Nancy Sekioka and Ruth Ching, and a grandchild. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tokimaru L. Takamoto Dec. 9, 2005
Tokimaru L. Takamoto, 89, of Honaunau, Hawaii, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kainaliu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Masae; sons Melvin, Edwin and Lorrin; daughter Pearl Dias; brother Yukito; and a grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission. Call after noon. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

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